Benchmarking technical and cost factors in forest felling and processing operations in different global regions during the period 2013–2014

Fulvio Di Fulvio; Dalia Abbas; Raffaele Spinelli; Mauricio Acuna; Pierre Ackerman; Ola Lindroos

doi:10.1080/14942119.2017.1311559

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Benchmarking technical and cost factors in forest felling and processing operations in different global regions during the period 2013–2014

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Benchmarking technical and cost factors in forest felling and processing operations in different global regions during the period 2013–2014

Fulvio Di Fulvio, Dalia Abbas, Raffaele Spinelli, Mauricio Acuna, Pierre Ackerman and Ola Lindroos

International Journal of Forest Engineering, Vol.28, pp.94-105

2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14942119.2017.1311559

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Abstract

Forestry Sciences

international benchmarking

cost rating

forest harvesting

cost database

competitiveness

In a global bioeconomy, benchmarking costs is essential in the evaluation of current forest harvesting systems and addressing decisions on the most efficient supply chains for available forest resources. Benchmarking cost rates in forestry is challenging, due to a lack of harmonized terminology and difficulties in collecting information on comparable forest technologies. This study provides a first-time series of cost factors to be used when modeling and evaluating the cost competitiveness of forest felling and processing operations on a global scale. It is based on an expert survey using a standardized method of data collection. This benchmarking identifies and updates the knowledge of technical and socio-economic factors capable of influencing the cost rates of forest felling and processing operations across different regions. This study is expected to act as a reference for larger investigations, and for regular updates, with the aim to provide current data that can be used by forest practitioners and decision makers for improving their cost efficiency and for designing future supply systems more effectively.

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Title: Benchmarking technical and cost factors in forest felling and processing operations in different global regions during the period 2013–2014
Authors: Fulvio Di Fulvio (Author) - International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Austria
Dalia Abbas (Author) - University of Georgia, United States
Raffaele Spinelli (Author) - Trees and Timber Institute CNR-IVALSA, Italy
Mauricio Acuna (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
Pierre Ackerman (Author) - Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Ola Lindroos (Author) - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
Publication details: International Journal of Forest Engineering, Vol.28, pp.94-105
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc.
Date published: 2017
DOI: 10.1080/14942119.2017.1311559
ISSN: 1494-2119
Copyright note: Copyright © 2017 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way.
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Forest Industries Research Centre; Forest Research Institute
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99451174302621
Output Type: Journal article

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